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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
3
A July report from Chicago describes Pinkerton agents and constables instructed to arrest bookmakers at Washington Park race track. Officials including Justice Brad Well ordered breakers of gambling to be confronted and a crackdown flagged as needed to enforce the law.
Mise Augusta Blaseetitt leads the race for queen with Mise Marte Truckey close behind in Tacoma. Voting progresses with candidates Aveta BM, Lena Imbert, and others named. an entrance arch at Third Avenue and Union Street is planned for the carnival grounds. The event features the electric Beach and a human fish act, with some opposition to the aquarium plan.
Church of the Sacred Heart seeks to build a two story frame school at the corner of Siath avenue and Heil street. It will house seven students and cost about 25400 dollars. Seattle Humane Society asks city council to buy six public drinking fountains similar to those used in Chicago.
Apecton service from Port Town to Beattie Colonel Fisher and local immigration officers have been moved to an additional room in the Lumber Exchange Building. The floor space and new office furniture came on the recommendation of Immigration Commr.-Sargent after a Seattle visit. Records will transfer from Peltes Sete to the new site. The Heights Improvement Club held its regular monthly meeting last night with committees formed to plan an upcoming event and a committee report to be continued.
Dugdale's Vabes lost a 12 inning game to the Bon Franchecans 6 to 488 at Athietic ps. George Rabbitt formerly shortstep for Dugdale pitched for the locale. Parke Wilson's ninth inning drive saved the Smasher in the Pacific Coast League at Recreation Park. Oakland beat the rest 6 to 3 as Parke Wilson contributed a key hit to seal the win.
Police detained T Lawrenes John Leach and Charles Keller who arrived by a Northern Pacific train. Authorities report Keller’s involvement as a potential victim in a larger alleged plot, while the other two men were also taken into custody.
David Krouws and Herndon Lambert were granted divorce from Laura Krous and Victorine Lambert in the superior court this morning. Both cases cited doubtien as the basis for the rulings.
N G W Companies rendezvous announced with battalion tents pitched on the grounds. Major Otte A Dese leads the move, planned for September with companies B and PD from the city and officers Kof Wrett and M of Whatcom. Dancing classes offered Mondays and Fridays at Pike Street with Prof. Wilken Hawke Hat for private lessons daily.
Steamer Morence K co osen the Beattle-Magic harbor run built at Tacoma for Captain 8 P Kunkler and cost about 17000. Steamer Wagte burned at Katehar previously. Melville Dollar arrived from Kodiak with 5000 sheep 240 cattle and 10 horses for Frye Mruhe Co. Dayne Portland to undergo repairs after Bering sea ice injuries. Japanese liner Aiki Maru sailed with 27 first class and many missionaries aboard. Ore shipment to Orient included sacks of Washington oats cycles beer salmon and hay. Revenue cutter sailed to Alaska with immigration inspector Kratesucas to oversee Chinese workers and immunization. Perry to Tol bay. Pacific Mall freight under charter will load 60 tons of steel for Western Alaska Construction Co and 1980000 feet of railroad ties for B K Wood Lumber Co at Palrhaven.
The page lists wholesale prices for beef pork veal and produce with per unit figures and depot delivery notes. It also reports a street brawl between Abyssinian men Tom Joseph and John Michael, arrested by Patrolmen Sprangie after a clash on the sidewalk and floor of a butcher shop, with East Indian bystanders gathering and $20 bail posted.
The jury found Harry Smith guilty of conducting a gambling game at a cigar stand in a case testing the new felony law. The defense argued the verdict varied from the information and questioned the court’s charge. The judge expressed reluctance to rule on the new law’s constitutionality as sentencing loomed.
City employment office reports a busy June with 3215 men and women finding work. Among them 266 were men and 690 were women, while 320 secured positions and 1844 persons received work through railroad orders. The month shows a marked increase over prior June totals.
The Beattie Wheel Company launches a new Seaside Car for day tours around Seattle. Two alternating routes offer shore line, Fremont, Green Lake, Lake Union, University of Washington, Ravenna Park, Capitol Hill, and Madrona Park segments. Norrie leads the special car tours with hotels pickup. preliminary runs yesterday included Hallard Green Lake and Havenna Park with Kempeter and Norris present.
A Belfast reader commends The Star for editorials, noting greater morality in them than in the Bible. The Boyne battle anniversary is marked by Orange societies with parade and speeches in Belfast. Advertisements invite country vacations and lodging on Washington street with Renton car line.
The readable fragments describe Three Tree Point related items including camping usage, temporary structures, and rented grounds. A city dock area is mentioned with references to a Gan City and an Ace section, though details are unclear and names are uncertain.
A Seattle area classified notices page advertises loans to salaried workers with monthly payments and quick confidential service from The Mar Loan Co. Also promotes real estate bargains including 2 acres near town with farm improvements, a 4 room cottage on Twentieth avenue, and a cash sale at 48 Arcade. Listings mention Beattie Slettengren & 28 Roxwell block and 408 Pacific block Seattle.
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